Fan Zhongyan's regular script calligraphy of Han Yu's Ode to Boyi was gifted to his friend Su Shu-nyuan,as a means to express his unwavering commitment to his principles and integrity in his later years.After the release of Fan's calligraphy of Ode to Boyi,dignitaries and literati of the time added prefaces and postscripts to it.A variety of calligraphy styles were unparalleled in their elegance,and the comments and praises in the prefaces and postscripts were rich in connotations,containing in-depth understanding and infinite admiration for Fan's calligraphy,achievements,and moral character.Fan Zhongyan's regular script of Ode to Boyi,the historical prefaces and postscripts on the volumes,and the transmission over generations were all imbued with rich histori-cal significance and humanistic connotations.
Fan Zhongyanregular script of Ode to Boyiprefaces and postscriptstransmission